Sliding and swinging window



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Application October 1, 1945, Serial No. 619,462

1 Claim. IV

This. invention relates toimprovements in win- (lows and more particularly to a combined sliding and swinging window construction,

An object of thi invention is to provide a window construction wherein the two sashes may be normally locked for'vertical sliding movement but either one or both of the sashes may be swung inwardly by removal of one of the stops so that the selected or ,both of the-sashes may be cleaned on the outside or the 'windowopened fully.

Another object of this invention -is to provide an improved means for slidingly-mounting the sashes in the window frame so that these sashes may be freely moved either verticall or maybe swung about their vertical axes.

With the above objects in View, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, I have invented the deviceshown in the accompanying drawings wherein are shown embodiments of the invention, but it is tobe understood that changes, variationsor modifications maybe resorted; to which fall within the scope of the-invention, as claimed.-

In, the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a window construction embodying this invention-.1

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.,

Figure 3 is a sectional-view taken on the: line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional. view taken on the line 4-4 ofFigure-l.

Figure5 is a sectional View taken on the -line 55 of either Figures 2 or 3.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of one of the stopsecuring means.

Figure 7 is a sectional viewtaken onthe line 1-7-1 ofFigurefi.

Referring to the drawings the numeral Ill designates. generally a windowirame construction which includes vertical side members H and I2, an upper horizontal member l3 and sill; Up? per and lower sashes I5 and it are slidably disposed in the frame It, and areadapted to also have horizontal swinging movement as will be hereinafter described.

A pair of outer stops l1 and [8 are secured to the side members H and I2, and are engaged by the upper side of the upper sash l5. A pairof inner removable stops l9 and 29 are secured to the side members i l and J2, and are engaged by the innersideof the lower sash 16. A pair of parting stops 2| and 22 are secured to the inner sides of the side members if and I2 between two s'asheslE and IS.

The stop'member. 20, which is the innerstop, is removable from the side member 12; being removably secured by means of a'pair of U-shaped channel members 23 which are disposed adjacent the upper and lower ends of the stop 20,

.21 and preferably-the bolt' 28 extends through a plate 29 secured to the, inner side of 'the stop 2i by fastening members 30. The channel member 23 is formed with a right angular stop 3l at its inner end so :as'to limit the inward movement of the nut "21. The parting stop 22 is also removably secured to theside member; l2"by means of channelmember 32 which is similar in every detail to" the channel memberv 23 andaa bolt 33 extends through-the:stop 22 therebeing two of these bolts adjacent each end of thezstop 22 which is threaded into the nut 34 engaging in the channel member or keeper 32.

A pair of vertically disposed guide rods35iand 36 are disposed in inwardlyspaced relationrwith respect to the side member; H, therods being of light construction and secured in threaded sockets 31 and 38 respectively: at their upper ends.

The lower ends of therods 35 'andr36 aredis-r posed in rings-=39--and-.4fi respectively; which arc secured to the :lower'end of the side-member? onthe inner face thereof. Therod'35ris braced between the ends thereof by meansyof ar pairof looped straps 4! engaging about the -,rod 35zand each strap 4l-,.is formed with-an eye or 100133! which is split, and has extending outwardly therefrom a pair of arms 43 whichgterminateat their outer ends in right angular lugs or slide members 44.

A channelled guide member 45 is mounted-fin a vertically disposed recess or slot ifi'formedwin the inner side of the sidemember-H, and-the channel member 45 is formed with confronting flanges 41 which form a guideway for, slidingly holding-the lugs or slide members 44. The outer sash l5 has secured thereto upper and'lower slide members Miami '43 and van intermediate slide member 50.- The slide members 48, and 1-50 are of light construction and include a plate secured by fastening-members 52 1 to the inner side of :thesash l5; and; also include an: eye o1f loop 53 which loosely engages about the rod 35.;

The bracingumembers 4! are disposed ,on the upper sides of the lower and intermediate slide members 49 and-Stand preferably the bracing members 4| may be fairly tight with respect-.150 the-channel member 45. Inthis-manner the-slide members 4| will frictionally hold the upper-sash ina selectedlowered position.

The-inner rod.36 11S braced between :the ends The channel member 23 is formed thereof by means of a pair of bracing members 54 and 55 which are similar in every detail to the bracing members GI, and slidingly engage in a flanged channel member 56 which is countersunk in a recess formed in the side member I I.

The outer sash I is formed with a vertical rabbet 58 in the side member 59 thereof for loosely receiving the guide rod 35, and the bracing members M and the side member 66 of-the inner sash I6 is also formed with arabbet 6| within which the rod 36 loosely engages and the bracing members 54 and 55 also loosely engage.

The inner sash I6 has secured thereto a plurality of spaced apart plates 62, 63 and 64. The plates 62, 63 and 64 are upper, lower and inter- =mediate plates and each plate'has formed integral therewith aneye or slide member 65, 66 and 67 which. slidingly engage the rod 36. In order to provide a'mea'nswhereby the lower sash 16 may be' held in'a partially or completely upraised'posi- "tionyI haveprovided abolt 68 which is threaded through a sle'evefl 69' extending transversely .throught the side member 60. The bolt 68 is adapted to bind against the rod 36, and the innot end of the bolt 68 is provided with wings 70 "by means of'which this bolt may be readily tightenedior'loosened. a r Theupper sash I5 is held'in the desired vertical position by means of a bolt H which is similariin every detail 'to the bolt 68. v =Ifi order to provide jor Tretaining the two sashes'in their normal positions I have provided pairs of spring-pressed bolts 72 and 13 which are carried by the side members 14 and 75 of the upper and lower sashes; "l'hebolts {T2 and I3 are'adapted to' slidi'ngly" engage in U-shaped channel members-'16 and 71 which are "counter- 'sunk' in' the inner side 'of the-side member l2. ra: this 'mannen'when the' inrier stop 2!) is removed the lower sash lfi'may still be moved vertibally andis preveiitedfrom swinging inwardly until the pair of-bolts l3' are pulled inwardly. The upper sash i5 is also slidingly held adjacent the outer stop I 8: by means o'f-the' pair of springpressed b'olts 12. {The upper sash [5' cannot be swung inwardly until both 'the inner or intermediate or parting stops and- 22 respectively 'are'removed. f a I v Q'In the-use of thiswindow construction the parting 'stops 20 and 22 arenormally"disposed, as shownin Figure 4, and inthe event the lockingbolts'68 and-7 I are loose with'respect tothe rods 36 and 35 respectively, the sashes l5 and I6 may be freely moved vertically.

In the event it is desired to lock either one or both of the sashes in either closed or partly open position the bolts 68 and 71 are turned inwardly 'to bind against't he'guide rods 36 and 35 respectively; r The sashes l5and I6 may be swung inwardly byl'loosening the'b'olts 28 on'theinne'r stop 26, and removing this stop, this permitting thelower sash :16 to be 'swung"inw ardlyirrespective of whether the bolts 68 'iS"in -liicke'd"'positiori or" is loose; It willbe un'derstoo'd th'at theithreaded engagementofthe rod'35 in the socket 36 is such as 6 permit'partialturniifgof the rod 36 in the event this rod is locked by the bolt 68. When thesash l6 has been swung inwardly the parting stop -22" maybe removed and the upper sash maybe swung inwardly by prulling the'b'olt "l2 inwardly to released position 'With respect to'the channel 76.

It will be apparentfroni the foregoing that the Sashesmaybe' move'dup arid down in the normal 4 manner, and may be locked in any desired position, and that if desired these sashes may be swung inwardly for cleaning the outer sides of the window panes or for other purposes. It is not necessary during the summer weather to replace the inner and parting stops 26 and 22 respectively as the tw sashes are slidingly held in their normal positions by means of the springpressed bolts'lZand 73. The parting stops form weather strips which may be used in cold weather during which time the sashes will not be swung inwardly.

I claim:

A combined sliding and swinging window structure comprising a window frame having vertical side members, and horizontal"top'and bottom members, inner, outer, and parting stops on said sidemembersyme'ans remo'v'ably' securing said inner and parting stops tosaid-side members,an outer sash s'lidably'disposedbetween said outer and parting stops, aninner' sash slidably disposed between said inner and parting stops, a vertically disposed guide rod disposed'betw'een said outer and parting stops spaced "therefrom and from the side member on one side of said frame, a second vertical guide rod betweeir'said inner and parting stops on one side of said frame, said rods being of a length slightly lessthan the distance between said top and bottom' frame members, a plurality of slide members carried by each of said sashes rotatably engagingthe adjacent one of said rods, threaded sockets carried by said frame adjacentthe top thereof, the top ends of said rods threadably engaging said sockets for rotary movemenflthere in, eye members secured to said one side; member adjacent the lower end thereof, locking means car ried by said slides engageable with said rodsjor locking said sashes in selectedjsliding position, spring pressed boltscarried by said sashes for holding the latter against'swinging movement: a first vertically extending'inwardly opening channel member disposed in said on'e side member between said outer and'par'ting stops asecond vertically extending inwardlyopening channel member disposed in said side member between said inner and parting stops, a plurality of bracing members frictionally engaging in each of said channel members, said bracing members in said first channel member slidably and rotatably receiving said first guide rod between the slide members engaging said first rod; and said bracing members in said second channel member slidably and rotatably receiving said second guide rod between the slide members engaging said second rod whereby said bracing members will stiffen said guide rods intermediate the length thereof and frictionally resist sliding motio n of said inner and outer sashes relative to said frame side members.

JOSEPH KEMP.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Date- 2,165,943 Schuler July 11, 1939 

